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Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982)

Original title: Le père Noël est une ordure

1982-08-25 · 1h 28m · FR
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Félix, disguised as Father Christmas, hands out leaflets advertising a sexy Christmas party. His place is taken by an African Santa Claus and he returns to his caravan only to find his girlfriend Josette about to leave him. When he comes after her, she takes refuge at "SOS Distress", run by two neurotics, Thérèse and Pierre.

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Christian ClavierWriterThierry LhermitteWriterJean-Marie PoiréDirector, WriterMarie-Anne ChazelWriter

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Christian ClavierChristian ClavierKatiaAnémoneAnémoneThérèseMarie-Anne ChazelMarie-Anne ChazelJosetteThierry LhermitteThierry LhermittePierre MortezJosiane BalaskoJosiane BalaskoMarie-Ange MusquinGérard JugnotGérard JugnotFélixBruno MoynotBruno MoynotZadko PreskovicMartin LamotteMartin LamotteM. Leblé, voisin du dessousJacques FrançoisJacques FrançoisPharmacistMichel BlancMichel BlancL'obsédé sexuel au téléphone (voix)Jeannette BattiJeannette BattiPierre BelotPierre BelotDepartment Store Manager

Keywords

ChristmasBlack humorSuicidePregnancyCakePhoneTrapped in an elevatorTransvestitePharmacistMarginal

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityChristmas · Black Humor · SuicideDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference198324Actor preference236376 · 297596 · 176903

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Félix, disguised as Father Christmas, hands out leaflets advertising a sexy Christmas party. His place is taken by an African Santa Claus and he returns to his caravan only to find his girlfriend Josette about to leave him. When he comes after her, she takes refuge at "SOS Distress", run by two neurotics, Thérèse and Pierre.

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Santa Claus Is a Stinker has a runtime of 88 minutes.

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